
The certainty dividend
Consumption and services alone cannot sustain long-term economic development. A nation grows not merely by spending but by building.
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Consumption and services alone cannot sustain long-term economic development. A nation grows not merely by spending but by building.
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A prompt ruling, even one that disappoints one side, at least provides a definitive framework within which institutions and citizens can move forward.
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In uncertain times, trust becomes one of the rarest forms of currency.
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For decades, the Philippines approached energy security largely through the logic of globalization: import what is needed, rely on international markets, and…
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The survival of democratic institutions as respected pillars of governance depends on whether they can recover the qualities that once defined them.
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The threat no longer originates from financial markets but from geopolitics — energy routes, shipping lanes, trade fragmentation, and the growing fragility of…
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If burden-sharing is the principle, then reciprocity, not only in defense, but in economic survivability, should follow.
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A joint venture cannot be entered into lightly. It must be structured not as a concession, but as a controlled and conditional engagement.
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Power is sustained not by its display, but by its reliability. When actors can plan with confidence, they invest. When they cannot, they hedge.
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The same forces that make this conflict so dangerous may ultimately compel its resolution.
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